Updated: August 7, 2026
Try & Hire
See the person at work first, put them on payroll after
The worker joins your site on the WORKIN payroll and works for an agreed period. The enterprise sees pace, discipline and how fast the person learns your equipment - and only then decides whether to take them on.
The enterprise decides on payroll after the trial, not before it.
What it is and how it works
Try & Hire is a trial on a real site with the right to take the person onto your payroll
For the first period the worker is employed by WORKIN: payroll, HR records and documents are on us. The enterprise assigns the work and sees the person on its own shift. After the agreed term the enterprise transfers the worker, extends the trial or asks for a replacement - all three options are written into the contract in advance.
First we put the assessment criteria in writing - pace, quality, discipline, ability to learn - along with the trial terms: length, rate, how the transfer to staff works and replacement. Then we recruit candidates, show you the profiles, handle the documents and arrange arrival for the people the company has chosen.
During the trial the person works in your area, while WORKIN runs HR records and wages. Halfway through, we review against the criteria. At the end the company takes the worker onto its staff, extends the trial or asks for a replacement, and on transfer WORKIN re-issues the permit to the new employer.
- foreigners on your payroll during the trial
- 0
- hiring decision - yours, after the trial
- 1
- to the start on site from visa-free countries
- 4-7 weeks
- worker replacement guarantee
- 6 months
Who it suits
When it makes sense to look first and hire second
The service answers a manager's main fear: putting a foreign worker on payroll after seeing nothing but a profile.
- The enterprise is hiring foreign workers for the first time and wants to start carefully
- The site is demanding: pace, accuracy or specific equipment matter
- Several people need to be tried out so the best ones stay
- Management will approve headcount only after a proven result
- A supervisor or shift leader is needed and has to be seen at work
- Turnover on the site is high, so hiring straight onto payroll is risky
When another service fits better
- Most common roles
- Production line operators · Machine and CNC operators · Welders and fitters · Order pickers and warehouse staff · Finishers and installers · Forklift drivers · Supervisors and shift leaders · Food production workers
- Sourcing countries
- Uzbekistan · Azerbaijan · Kyrgyzstan · Tajikistan · India · Turkey · Bangladesh · Nepal
- Realistic time to the first trial shift
- Visa-free route 4-7 weeksD visa 8-10 weeksD visa with transit 10-14 weeks
What you get
A hiring decision based on real work
The enterprise sees the person on its own equipment and only then takes on the employer's obligations.
Assessment criteria
Pace, quality, discipline and ability to learn, written down before the trial.
Checked candidates
Selection for the position with experience and document checks.
Trial without payroll
During the trial the worker is on WORKIN's payroll; salary and records are on us.
Result assessment
Interim and final assessment together with your supervisor.
Replacement
If a person does not meet the criteria, we find another one.
Move to your payroll
The permit is re-issued to the enterprise once the decision is made.
Cost calculator
WORKIN's fee is based on this amount: one month of salary.
Calculation
- WORKIN's fee
- 200 000 UAH
- Migration partner's services
- 198 000 UAH
- State payments
- 183 400 UAH
- Travel
- 120 000 UAH
One month of official salary. 50% after the contract, 50% after the first shift.
A separate contract and a separate invoice from the LAWinUA.
Work permit and residence permit. The amounts are set by law and paid directly to the state.
A one-off cost for the group's arrival.
Uzbekistan · Visa-free · 4-7 weeks
Trial
How the trial and transfer work
Transfer terms are agreed before the start so there are no disputes at the end of the trial.
01Before the trial
- Job profile
- Written assessment criteria
- Trial period
- Terms of moving to your payroll
02During the trial
- Worker on WORKIN's payroll
- Work on your site
- Interim assessment with your supervisor
- Replacement if the person does not fit
03After the trial
- Enterprise decision
- Permit re-issued
- Employment contract with the enterprise
- Support in the first weeks after transfer
How Try & Hire works
Six steps from the role profile to the payroll transfer
The essentials are agreed before arrival: the trial period, the criteria behind the decision and the terms on which the worker moves onto the enterprise payroll.
- 01
Role profile and criteria
We describe the site, the equipment and what the enterprise will judge: pace, quality, discipline, learning speed. The criteria are written down so the decision is not made on gut feel.
- 02
Trial and transfer terms
We agree the length of the trial, the rate for that period, the transfer procedure and the replacement terms if the person does not fit. This goes into the contract, not into a verbal promise.
- 03
Sourcing and screening
We source candidates against the profile and check experience, physical readiness and documents. Profiles are shown before arrival - the enterprise chooses who comes for the trial.
- 04
Documents and arrival
We obtain the work permit in WORKIN's name, the visa where required, insurance and the residence permit. Travel, housing and transport to the site are arranged by us.
- 05
Trial on the site
The worker starts shifts, the enterprise assigns tasks, we run the HR side and stay in contact. Halfway through we review against the criteria so the end of the trial brings no surprises.
Country manager - 06
Decision and transfer
The enterprise transfers the worker, extends the trial or asks for a replacement. On transfer we re-issue the work permit for the new employer and hand over the documents.
Moving a foreign worker onto the enterprise payroll is more than an HR order: a new work permit is required in the enterprise's name. That timing is planned in from the start so the person is never left without the right to work.
Who runs the trial
The Try & Hire team
Selection, trial terms and contact with the worker are handled by different specialists.
Kemal Aslan
Head of recruitment
Selects candidates for the position and offers a replacement if a person does not fit.
Olena Lytvynenko
Head of enterprise projects
Records assessment criteria, the trial period and the terms of moving to your payroll.
Rajesh Kumar
Worker relations manager
Guides candidates from India, explains the trial terms and stays in touch during work.
Contract
Two stages in the documents
During the trial the worker is provided under a staff provision contract. The move to your payroll is formalised with a recruitment contract and a re-issued permit.
If the enterprise decides not to hire the person, the trial is closed by an act with no further obligations.
| Document | Purpose | |
|---|---|---|
| WKN-ST | Staff provision contract | |
| WKN-ST-1 | Request with assessment criteria | |
| WKN-ST-3 | Timesheet | |
| WKN-UA | Recruitment and migration support contract |
Document templates are in Ukrainian.
Cases and project scenarios
How enterprises take people onto payroll after a trial
Below are delivered WORKIN projects. Company names are withheld under confidentiality terms; everything else is shown as it happened.
Construction
Construction: finishing trades across several sites
Several sites at once, different types of work and different skill levels.
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Construction
Construction: reinforcing the crew at the concrete stage
The concrete stage needed people with real experience, not general labourers.
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Manufacturing
Woodworking: machine operators and sorters
Areas stood idle for lack of operators, sorters and packers.
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Agriculture and food
Poultry enterprise: production and packaging areas
Processing and packaging areas were running understaffed.
View case →
Questions and answers
What enterprises ask about Try & Hire
Answers to the questions that come up before a trial starts.
The term is agreed before arrival and depends on how demanding the site is. Simple operations show the person within a few weeks; equipment that needs training takes longer. What matters is that the term and the criteria are in the contract rather than in someone's head.
WORKIN. The worker is on our payroll, we pay the wages and keep the HR and working-time records. The enterprise assigns the work and assesses the person on its own site.
The enterprise says so within the agreed deadline, the worker leaves the site and we prepare a replacement. The replacement procedure and timing are fixed in the contract so the site is not left short.
Yes, if the enterprise has made up its mind sooner. The constraint is not the contract but the paperwork: re-issuing the work permit for a new employer takes its own time and has to be started in advance.
The work permit is issued in WORKIN's name, so the transfer requires a new permit in the enterprise's name. We prepare the file, handle the submission and hand the worker's documents to the new employer. Until the new permit is issued the person keeps working under the current one.
Whether such a fee applies and how much it is are agreed before the trial starts and written into the contract. We do not leave this open: the enterprise should know the full cost of the decision in advance, not at the moment of transfer.
Yes, this is a common pattern. A group starts the trial, the enterprise keeps those who meet the criteria, and the others are withdrawn or offered to other projects.
Housing, transport to the site and travel are arranged by WORKIN; these costs are part of the project calculation and are shown separately from the work rate. After the transfer, accommodation terms are agreed with the enterprise.
Yes. The terms are discussed with the candidate before arrival: the length, the criteria and the fact that a successful trial can lead to the enterprise's payroll. Hidden conditions do not work in this model - people simply leave.
In its purpose. Leasing covers a limited period and assumes no transfer. Try & Hire is built around the payroll from the outset: the trial length, the assessment criteria and the transfer procedure are agreed before the worker even arrives.
Request
Describe the role - we will agree the trial length and transfer terms
- 01A manager reviews the request and clarifies details
- 02You receive a route, a timeline and a cost structure for your project
- 03Any contract decision comes only after the estimate
Need a detailed request? Fill in the employer form
Staffing request